Branford Sports

Sports • Published April 11, 2021 10:11 p.m.

Hornets Drop a Few Contests During First Week of Spring Season

BaseballThe Branford baseball team started off the 2021 spring season by hosting Amity for a game on April 10. Head Coach Stephen Malafronte’s team took a 12-1 loss...

Sports • Published April 04, 2021 09:31 p.m.

Senior captain Gabby Lucertini helped lead a young Branford girls’ basketball team throughout the 2021 winter season. Head Coach Rob Manghnani feels that the Hornets’ up-and-coming athletes learned a lot from the experience of the past few weeks. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

Young Hornets See Great Growth on the Court

The Branford girls’ basketball team came into the 2021 campaign featuring eight freshmen on a roster of 11 of players. While his club may have been young and inexperienced, Head Coach Rob...

Sports • Published March 29, 2021 02:54 a.m.

Freshman Jake Palluzzi and the Branford boys’ basketball team finished their year with a record of 8-6 after taking a 52-37 defeat against Lyman Hall in the semifinals of the SCC Division II Tournament on March 23. Also pictured for the Hornets is junior David McDonald. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

Branford Boys’ Hoops Loses to Lyman Hall in SCC Semifinals

After notching seven victories during the regular season, the Branford boys’ basketball team won its first game in the SCC Division II Tournament to advance to a semifinal matchup against...

Sports • Published March 21, 2021 03:20 p.m.

Freshman Jake Palluzzi scored 24 points to lift the Branford boys’ basketball team to a 53-46 victory over Guilford in the quarterfinals of the SCC Division II Tournament on March 20. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

Branford Boys’ Hoops Advances to SCC Semis; Boys’ Hockey Loses in Quarterfinals

Boys’ BasketballThe Branford boys’ basketball squad lost to East Haven in its regular-season finale and then notched a win against Guilford in an SCC Division ...

Sports • Published March 15, 2021 02:31 a.m.

Senior Dan Farricielli turned in a gargantuan effort to help the Branford boys’ hockey squad claim a 4-3 victory versus North Branford in the team’s second game back on the ice following a quarantine. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

Hornets’ Hockey Returns, Earns Win Versus North Branford; Boys’ Hoops Claims Road Victory Over Career

Boys’ Ice HockeyAfter spending a few weeks in quarantine, the Branford boys’ hockey team returned to the ice to play a pair of games last week. The Hornets...

Sports • Published March 14, 2021 08:33 p.m.

Senior captain Gabby Lucertini and Branford girls’ hoops took a loss to Career last week, but came right back to get a victory against that same Panthers’ team in their regular-season finale. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

Hornets Finish Regular Season by Earning a Split Versus Career

The Branford girls’ basketball team closed out its regular season by playing a two-game home-and-away series against Career last week. After losing the first game, the Hornets bounced back...

Sports • Published March 14, 2021 02:04 p.m.

CIAC Announces Spring Sports Plan, Potential Summer Series for Football and Wrestling

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) held a Board of Control meeting on March 10 and subsequently made a couple of announcements that will affect how the high school sports...

Sports • Published March 07, 2021 09:46 p.m.

Senior Dominic Bonanno and Branford boys’ hoops are refusing to lose these days. Last week, the Hornets notched victories over Career and Sheehan to improve to 6-2 this year. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

Branford Boys’ Hoops Makes it Five-Straight Wins; Girls’ Hoops Drops a Few Contests

Boys’ BasketballThe Branford boys’ basketball team recorded two more victories last week to boost its record to 6-2 on the season. The Hornets have now won...

Sports • Published March 01, 2021 03:07 p.m.

Branford Girls’ Hoops Earns Win Versus Guilford; Boys’ Hockey Sees Season Put on Pause

Girls’ BasketballThe Branford girls’ basketball team moved to 1-3 on the year after gaining a split of two recent matchups. The Hornets earned a win against...

Sports • Published Feb. 28, 2021 10:16 p.m.

Freshman Jake Palluzzi (right) and the Branford boys’ basketball team improved to 4-2 this season by winning all three of their games last week. Pictured on the left is Branford senior Tucker Jacobson. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

Hornets Sweep Week by Earning Three Victories

The Branford boys’ basketball team was looking to gain some momentum after having lost its last two games entering last week’s action. The Hornets did exactly that by winning all...

Sports • Published Feb. 21, 2021 05:41 p.m.

Senior Tucker Jacobson (pictured in a game from last year) and the Branford boys’ basketball team took a 66-43 defeat against Xavier on Feb. 16.

File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

Hornets Take Some Losses on the Week

Girls’ BasketballThe Branford girls’ basketball team lost a road game against Mercy last week to put its record at 0-2 on the year.On Feb. 15, Branford ...

Sports • Published Feb. 20, 2021 03:04 p.m.

CIAC Allows Three More Sports for Winter Season; Spring Games Slated to Start April 10

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) made some major announcements regarding the status high school sports in the upcoming weeks. The CIAC added a couple of sports to its...

Sports • Published Feb. 14, 2021 08:45 p.m.

Senior Justin Elpi turned in a pair of double-digit scoring performances to help the Hornets earn a split of their first two games of the 2021 season. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

Branford Boys’ Hoops Routs Hamden in Opener; Girls Take a Close Loss

Boys’ BasketballThe Branford boys’ basketball team opened up the 2021 season by playing a pair of road games during the first week of play. The Hornets...

Sports • Published Feb. 08, 2021 12:51 a.m.

Justin Osler didn’t get a chance to lead the Branford wrestling team as a senior captain this year, but he and his fellow seniors still left an indelible mark in Hornets’ history with what they accomplished on the mat the past few seasons. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

Hurlburt Praises Seniors for Taking Branford to the Next Level

With the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) having canceled the winter wrestling season, the six seniors on this year’s Branford wrestling team will be unable to compete ...

Sports • Published Jan. 25, 2021 03:30 a.m.

Senior captain goalie Jared Yakimoff and his teammates on the Branford boys’ hockey squad are excited to hit the ice and compete during the 2021 winter season.

File photo by Susan Lambert/The Sound

Hornets Looking to Make the Most of Their Ice Time

The Branford boys’ hockey squad won’t get to play for a state title this winter, but the good news is that the Hornets will still get an opportunity to play. And they’re going ...

Sports • Published Jan. 16, 2021 01:50 p.m.

The CIAC has given approval for a winter sports season to take place in 2021. Pictured is Jared Yakimoff, a senior goalie on the Branford boys' ice hockey team. File photo by Susan Lambert/The Sound

CIAC Approves Plan for Modified Winter Sports Season

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) has approved a plan for a modified winter sports season to begin with practices this week and games during the second week of February....

Sports • Published Jan. 09, 2021 12:52 p.m.

Sophomore guard Allie Bietz is penciled in to be a key part of the starting lineup for the Branford girls’ basketball squad if the 2021 winter season ends up getting played. The campaign is tentatively scheduled to get underway with practices on Tuesday, Jan. 19. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

Hornets Hoping to Hit the Court This Winter

Head Coach Rob Manghnani and the athletes on the Branford girls’ basketball team are wishing for an opportunity compete this winter. As they await final word from the CIAC on the 2021...

Sports • Published Jan. 09, 2021 12:52 p.m.

CIAC Approves Mitigating Strategies for Winter Sports, Practices Still Scheduled to Start on Jan. 19

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) held a Board of Control meeting last week and, although no final decisions on a potential winter season were made, the tentative plan to...

Sports • Published Jan. 04, 2021 01:19 p.m.

Senior captain forward Ralph Ciarleglio and the Branford boys’ soccer squad posted a record of 4-4-1 in a shortened season. Ciarleglio was named All-SCC and All-State for the second year in a row. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

Branford Boys’ Soccer Sees Success in Unusual Season

The Branford boys’ soccer team was forced to both start and finish its 2020 season in quarantine. However, despite all the challenges brought forth by COVID-19, the Hornets still had a...

Sports • Published Dec. 28, 2020 12:58 a.m.

The Branford dance team continued its dynasty by taking the titles in the Small Varsity Hip-Hop and Jazz divisions at the State Championship for the sixth year in a row this winter. The Hornets were slated to compete at the New England Championship, but meet was canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

2020 Branford Sports Year in Review

There were a few championships to be had for Branford in 2020. The Branford dance team continued its winning tradition at states, while the boys’ ice hockey squad defended its conference...

Sports • Published Dec. 28, 2020 12:58 a.m.

2020: A Look at the Twists and Turns of Local Sports

2020 was truly a year like no other, and life in the sports world was certainly no exception. Both close to home and around the world, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had a huge impact on...

Sports • Published Dec. 21, 2020 02:35 p.m.

Junior Wesley Raymond and the Branford boys’ cross country team put forth an valiant effort amid an array of challenges this year. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

Hornets Handled Themselves Well During Challenging Year

Throughout the 2020 season, the athletes on Branford’s boys’ and girls’ cross country teams had to deal with a variety of schedule changes and quarantine procedures. While...

Sports • Published Dec. 05, 2020 10:32 p.m.

Sophomore Ava Ferrie scored 11 goals and dished out five assists on her way to making the All-SCC Division B and All-State teams for the Branford girls’ soccer squad this year. Ferrie helped the Hornets finish with a record of 6-4-2 and advance to the championship game of the SCC Division B Tournament. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

Hornets Overcome Challenges to Become an SCC Contender

The Branford girls’ soccer team played through the 2020 season while adhering to the motto of, “It if doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” With that...

Sports • Published Nov. 20, 2020 02:47 a.m.

Scout Engstrom had an excellent sophomore season for the Branford field hockey team by garnering All-SCC Division A accolades on behalf of the Hornets.File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

Branford Field Hockey Sees Success with Young Team

The Branford field hockey team featured one of the youngest squads in the Southern Connecticut Conference with just two seniors on its roster this fall. However, Head Coach Pete Frye viewed the...

Sports • Published Nov. 18, 2020 06:41 p.m.

CIAC Moves Start of Winter Sports to Jan. 19

With the 2020 fall season now complete, athletes and coaches around the state are anxiously waiting to see if their teams will compete during the winter season, although it won’t be for a...

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